7 Facts About Cyberbullying

What We Do

Every year, Ditch the Label carry out extensive research into cyberbullying. We delve into the reasons why people cyberbully, the different types of cyberbullying, and the long terms effects that it has on people’s emotional well-being. Cyberbullying continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing young people online. It’s eye-opening stuff if we do say so ourselves.

Cyberbullying Facts in 2018

35% of people asked 12-20 frequently experience cyberbullying in the UK

37% developed depression as a result of cyberbullying

62% would be unlikely to intervene if they saw somebody cyberbullying somebody else

25% self-harmed because of cyberbullying

Only 29% said social media companies do enough to prevent cyberbullying

23% said cyberbullying is “just part of growing up”

35% of people sent a screenshot of someone’s status or photo to laugh at them in a group chat

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About the author

Ditch the Label is one of the largest anti-bullying charities in the world. Each month, we provide crucial support to thousands of people aged 12-25 through our website. As part of our commitment to support, we regularly produce guides and articles like these ones as a way of sharing our top tips.